Strong's Lexicon
G3438
G3438 — μονή
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3438 |
|---|---|
| Word: | μονή |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G3306 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | mone |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mon-ay' |
| Meaning: | 1. a staying, i.e. residence (the act or the place) |
| KJV Renderings: | abode, mansion |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μόνη, μόνης, ἡ (μένω) (from Herodotus down), a staying, abiding, dwelling, abode: Joh 14:2; μόνην ποιεῖν (L T Tr WH ποιεῖσθαι, as in Thucydides 1, 131; Josephus, Antiquities 8, 13, 7; 13, 2, 1), to make an (one’s) abode, παρά τίνι metaphorically, of God and Christ by their power and spirit exerting a most blessed influence on the souls of believers, Joh 14:23; see ποιῶ, 1 c.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
μονή (abode)
John 14:2
- KJV: In my Father’s house are many mansions if not I would have told you I go to prepare a place for you
- GK: εν τη οικία του πατρός μου μοναί πολλαί εισιν ει είπον αν υμίν πορεύομαι ετοιμάσαι τόπον υμίν
John 14:23
- KJV: Jesus answered and said unto him If a man love me he will keep my words and my Father will love him and we will come unto him and make our abode with him
- GK: απεκρίθη ο Ιησούς και είπεν αυτώ εάν τις αγαπά με τον λόγον μου τηρήσει και ο πατήρ μου αγαπήσει αυτόν και προς αυτόν ελευσόμεθα και μονήν παρ΄ αυτώ ποιήσομεν